§ Mr. BRACEasked the number of persons in the United Kingdom holding first-class mining managers' certificates and the number holding second-class certificates; and what number are engaged in official positions in the mines of this country as certificated managers or under-managers?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe Home Office has no means of knowing how many of the persons to whom certificates have been granted since the passing of the Act of 1872 are still alive and resident in the United Kingdom. The number of persons holding first-class certificates who were acting as managers or under-managers in 1909 (the last year for which figures are available at present) was 2,083; the number of persons holding second-class certificates so acting was 1,540.
§ Mr. W. E. HARVEYWill the right hon. Gentleman ascertain from the inspectors in each district how many persons hold first-class certificates, and how many second-class at the present time?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI would like to consider that. I am not indisposed in principle, but I should like to ascertain the work it would involve.
Mr. REES JONESCan the right hon. Gentleman compile the result of the examinations in the last ten years and ascertain the number who hold certificates? That will give us an indication.